seems to change on an almost daily basis. >> reporter: jerry brown died at an area hospital. he played ball with the indianapolis colts before joining the cowboys practice squad in october as a linebacker. he and josh brent played together in college. josh brent releasing a statement from his issue agent from, jail, it reads in part, i'm devastated and filled with grief. filled with grief for the loss of my close friend and teammate. josh brent, by the way, was arrested in illinois for dwu in 2009. today, the cowboys are playing the since mattie bengals in cincinnati. there will be a moment of silence at the game. >> jamie: understood. live at the stadium for us. eric? as we have been reporting all morning, it is stare-down time in washington. president obama and the democrats, versus the house republicans and the so-called fiscal live. after weeks of negotiations, publicly, at least, talks have stalled, as the two sides have battled it out over tax hikes hs and entitlement reform. but what can be done about the nation's out-of-control spending. tim murphy is here now. chairm